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They can’t be applied in a medical situation. They just aren’t practical, they have an ethical and personal duty to their patients to do what is best for their patients. It can at times be in direct conflict with whatever the laws are, especially if they’re vague, and most of the ob/gyns throughout the country, including in Oklahoma, are in an impossible situation. – Molly Meegan	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Only in exceptional circumstances will content-based restrictions be constitutionally permissible under the First Amendment, certainly, the Montana government has a compelling state interest in protecting the health, welfare, and privacy of its citizens, but the statute is so vague that it is virtually unenforceable. A vague statute is, by definition, not narrowly tailored, and as such it will wither under First Amendment scrutiny. – Lynn Greenky	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This is not a case where the agency relied on statutory language that is vague, cryptic, ancillary, or modest. – Elizabeth Prelogar	Found on CNN 1 year ago
By giving vague, nonspecific information and making comments like ‘everyone’s potentially at risk’ or ‘there’s possible spread through sharing a bed, clothing or close dancing’ … that kind of dilutes the message, and people who engage in risk behavior that does put them at risk get confused, and they say ‘well, maybe this isn’t really a route of spread,’. – Jeffrey Klausner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
People felt that if they called it an STD from the get-go, it was going to create stigma, and because of the stigma of the type of sex that was occurring – oral sex, anal sex, anal sex between same-sex male partners – there may not have been the same kind of federal response, so it was actually a political calculation to garner the resources necessary to have a substantial response to be vague about how it spread. – Jeffrey Klausner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
One could argue the plain meaning of the legislation by spelling it out in English, represents an intent to have it be government sponsored speech with a specific message they want to convey, on the other hand, it could be argued that the law is vague in that it does not identify that it could NOT be written in other languages. – Lynn King	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This comes back to the definitions of abortion-inducing drugs and state laws which sometimes are very detailed and very clear but sometimes are very vague and up to a lot of misunderstandings. – Michael Murphy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Like everyday of stock market sharp fall , SBI securities had made its web trading platform pages vague and unresponsive and even its mobile app was disabled ,so that traders are not able to sell their shares and even internet outage took place between 2:55 to 3:17 pm. What a perfect game to loot traders invested money – Lakshheish M Patel	added by laksheishmpatel_1 1 year ago
From the moment January Littlejohn first emailed January Littlejohn child's teacher to inform our staff of the situation, this has been handled together in partnership with clear communication. We understand that outside entities have now become involved, but the family clearly instructed the school staff via email to allow their child to' take the lead on this' and to do' whatever you think is the best,' additionally, our superintendent met with the family and committed to amend any vague or unclear policy language -- of which we have created a committee and are working on currently. We truly hope for a swift outcome in this case in order to allow the student to continue to succeed in school. – Chris Petley	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I think that this could be interpreted as not permitting her to sue anyone else for any claims relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but it really depends on how this is interpreted. It was either purposefully vague or badly written. – Jeffrey Lichtman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Make small goals, we overwhelm ourselves by saying we will eat healthy and work out and we keep it so vague. – Shannon Newhouse	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's astounding that someone who so recently held a position of public trust to uphold the Constitution would now hide behind vague claims of privilege by a former President, refuse to answer questions about an attack on our democracy, and continue an assault on the rule of law. – Bennie Thompson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It is fuzzy and vague. The missed deadline for the $ 100 billion promise doesn't get acknowledged -- and this is a key ask from vulnerable countries. – Mohamed Adow	Found on CNN 2 years ago
On one side of the scales, it advances a detailed process for accelerating climate mitigation goals, but, on the other side of the scales, on finance and loss and damage, it is fuzzy and vague, the missed deadline for the $ 100 billion promise doesn't get acknowledged -- and this is a key ask from vulnerable countries. – Mohamed Adow	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I am wholly shocked by some of the allegations purported by ESPN about me, personally, or about the Phoenix Suns and Mercury organizations. While I ca n’t begin to know how to respond to some of the vague suggestions made by mostly anonymous voices, I can certainly tell you that some of the claims I find completely repugnant to my nature and to the character of the Suns/Mercury workplace, and I can tell you they never, ever happened. – Robert Sarver	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Too often we’ve seen force used by law enforcement when there was only vague information, only reasonable suspicion, not enough identification of an individual, not enough information. – Roger Goodman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Body readiness is clever because over-exercising can be a problem and lead to injuries down the road -- and under-exercising leads to being out of shape, this provides proof to the user what their body is ready for or what it needs, taking the guesswork out of how a user is thinking about how their body is doing. It uses the user's own data to come up with a score instead of comparing to some vague and sometimes inaccurate set of information. – Ramon Llamas	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There was no discussion of a path forward except some vague reassurances that they’ll protect the homeland. – Michael Waltz	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Make it more of a firm commitment, so that it's not a vague intention we can keep procrastinating on. – Katy Milkman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Vague evidence about uncharged conduct has no place in a courtroom, there is nothing more important to Harvey Weinstein system of justice than the presumption of innocence. – Duncan Levin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Being specific about our physical ailments — instead of vague and dismissive — can actually deepen relationships and help us all feel less isolated in this process. – Laura Tremaine	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Consider choosing the here is how over the I know you can types. Consider connecting with those that have the authority and ability to show, educate and help you create what you want... instead of those that only focus on vague directions, hearsay instructions, empty motivation and scripted hype. – Loren Weisman	added by anonymous 3 years ago
Double masking is vague because we don’t know what kind of material or fitting. – Lawrence Gostin	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
I heard something about a query, I don’t know what it is for, i have listened, but very vague. Almost nothing. – President Nicolas Maduro	Found on Reuters 3 years ago

They can’t be applied in a medical situation. They just aren’t practical, they have an ethical and personal duty to their patients to do what is best for their patients. It can at times be in direct conflict with whatever the laws are, especially if they’re vague, and most of the ob/gyns throughout the country, including in Oklahoma, are in an impossible situation.

– Molly Meegan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Only in exceptional circumstances will content-based restrictions be constitutionally permissible under the First Amendment, certainly, the Montana government has a compelling state interest in protecting the health, welfare, and privacy of its citizens, but the statute is so vague that it is virtually unenforceable. A vague statute is, by definition, not narrowly tailored, and as such it will wither under First Amendment scrutiny.

– Lynn Greenky

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is not a case where the agency relied on statutory language that is vague, cryptic, ancillary, or modest.

– Elizabeth Prelogar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

By giving vague, nonspecific information and making comments like ‘everyone’s potentially at risk’ or ‘there’s possible spread through sharing a bed, clothing or close dancing’ … that kind of dilutes the message, and people who engage in risk behavior that does put them at risk get confused, and they say ‘well, maybe this isn’t really a route of spread,’.

– Jeffrey Klausner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

People felt that if they called it an STD from the get-go, it was going to create stigma, and because of the stigma of the type of sex that was occurring – oral sex, anal sex, anal sex between same-sex male partners – there may not have been the same kind of federal response, so it was actually a political calculation to garner the resources necessary to have a substantial response to be vague about how it spread.

– Jeffrey Klausner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

One could argue the plain meaning of the legislation by spelling it out in English, represents an intent to have it be government sponsored speech with a specific message they want to convey, on the other hand, it could be argued that the law is vague in that it does not identify that it could NOT be written in other languages.

– Lynn King

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This comes back to the definitions of abortion-inducing drugs and state laws which sometimes are very detailed and very clear but sometimes are very vague and up to a lot of misunderstandings.

– Michael Murphy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Like everyday of stock market sharp fall , SBI securities had made its web trading platform pages vague and unresponsive and even its mobile app was disabled ,so that traders are not able to sell their shares and even internet outage took place between 2:55 to 3:17 pm. What a perfect game to loot traders invested money

– Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheishmpatel_1
1 year ago

From the moment January Littlejohn first emailed January Littlejohn child's teacher to inform our staff of the situation, this has been handled together in partnership with clear communication. We understand that outside entities have now become involved, but the family clearly instructed the school staff via email to allow their child to' take the lead on this' and to do' whatever you think is the best,' additionally, our superintendent met with the family and committed to amend any vague or unclear policy language -- of which we have created a committee and are working on currently. We truly hope for a swift outcome in this case in order to allow the student to continue to succeed in school.

– Chris Petley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I think that this could be interpreted as not permitting her to sue anyone else for any claims relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but it really depends on how this is interpreted. It was either purposefully vague or badly written.

– Jeffrey Lichtman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Make small goals, we overwhelm ourselves by saying we will eat healthy and work out and we keep it so vague.

– Shannon Newhouse

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's astounding that someone who so recently held a position of public trust to uphold the Constitution would now hide behind vague claims of privilege by a former President, refuse to answer questions about an attack on our democracy, and continue an assault on the rule of law.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It is fuzzy and vague. The missed deadline for the $ 100 billion promise doesn't get acknowledged -- and this is a key ask from vulnerable countries.

– Mohamed Adow

Found on CNN
2 years ago

On one side of the scales, it advances a detailed process for accelerating climate mitigation goals, but, on the other side of the scales, on finance and loss and damage, it is fuzzy and vague, the missed deadline for the $ 100 billion promise doesn't get acknowledged -- and this is a key ask from vulnerable countries.

– Mohamed Adow

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am wholly shocked by some of the allegations purported by ESPN about me, personally, or about the Phoenix Suns and Mercury organizations. While I ca n’t begin to know how to respond to some of the vague suggestions made by mostly anonymous voices, I can certainly tell you that some of the claims I find completely repugnant to my nature and to the character of the Suns/Mercury workplace, and I can tell you they never, ever happened.

– Robert Sarver

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Too often we’ve seen force used by law enforcement when there was only vague information, only reasonable suspicion, not enough identification of an individual, not enough information.

– Roger Goodman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Body readiness is clever because over-exercising can be a problem and lead to injuries down the road -- and under-exercising leads to being out of shape, this provides proof to the user what their body is ready for or what it needs, taking the guesswork out of how a user is thinking about how their body is doing. It uses the user's own data to come up with a score instead of comparing to some vague and sometimes inaccurate set of information.

– Ramon Llamas

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There was no discussion of a path forward except some vague reassurances that they’ll protect the homeland.

– Michael Waltz

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Make it more of a firm commitment, so that it's not a vague intention we can keep procrastinating on.

– Katy Milkman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Vague evidence about uncharged conduct has no place in a courtroom, there is nothing more important to Harvey Weinstein system of justice than the presumption of innocence.

– Duncan Levin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Being specific about our physical ailments — instead of vague and dismissive — can actually deepen relationships and help us all feel less isolated in this process.

– Laura Tremaine

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Consider choosing the here is how over the I know you can types. Consider connecting with those that have the authority and ability to show, educate and help you create what you want... instead of those that only focus on vague directions, hearsay instructions, empty motivation and scripted hype.

– Loren Weisman

added by anonymous
3 years ago

Double masking is vague because we don’t know what kind of material or fitting.

– Lawrence Gostin

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I heard something about a query, I don’t know what it is for, i have listened, but very vague. Almost nothing.

– President Nicolas Maduro

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

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